Uncategorized

Four distinct generations of employees are currently at work in companies across America, all with very different attitudes, expectations, and management styles. Business owners and managers are challenged with learning how to maximize the potential in each age group, while encouraging them to work together to achieve common goals. The oldest age group, those who are old … [Read more...] about Bridging the Gap: Managing Workers from Different Generations

An unpopular Republican governor, an increasingly deep economic funk, and a national outlook that nearly all prognosticators say greatly favors their party. Nevada Democrats couldn’t have come up with a better storyline heading into the 2008 elections if they’d been allowed to write the script themselves. When Silver State voters head to the polls for the November 4th … [Read more...] about Battle of the Legislators: Which Party Will Take Over This Election Season?

Can your company afford to have its employees compete against the company? How about ex-employees recruiting your current employees and calling your vendors? What about employees taking the intellectual property they created while employed – can your company afford losing that? To better protect the company’s investment against scenarios such as those above, there are four … [Read more...] about Dangerous Departures: Protecting Your Company’s Assets

Everywhere you go these days, people are discussing the high price of gasoline. Some are changing their driving habits, others have planned “staycations” instead of vacations this summer, and voters are demanding that the government take some action. Developing alternative ways to power our vehicles has become more important than ever, not only because of rising gasoline … [Read more...] about Sky-High Gas Prices? Hope is on the Horizon

Subpar accounting practices in Nevada government are making it difficult for taxpayers to learn how hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars are spent. Months of inquiries by the Nevada Policy Research Institute found that off-budget spending practices are chronic at both the state and local government levels in Nevada. In the largest area of covert government spending, … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Hidden Spending: Transparency Should Be Priority

Las Vegas-based LaPour has been purchasing and developing land into offices, industrial buildings and hospitality facilities for 16 years. Yet, the company’s executives have chosen not to purchase property for the past two years because of its high costs. “It’s a difficult land environment due to pricing and parcels,” said Jeff LaPour, the president and chief executive … [Read more...] about Land Developers: How Much is Nevada’s Land Worth?

Although benefits and salary are important aspects in any employment situation, the most important consideration in job satisfaction is how people are treated in the workplace, according to employees of Nevada’s Best Companies to Work For. When asked why they enjoy going to work everyday, workers unanimously talk about corporate cultures that value everyone by promoting … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Best Companies: Where People Come First

No business owner would leave work for the day without locking up the office first. However, they might not think twice about leaving a workstation unsecured at lunchtime or ensuring their firewall is still doing its job. With malware, spyware, adware, viruses, Trojans, worms, phishing and internal risks – it’s time for every business to review its IT strategy and security … [Read more...] about Security in the Workplace: Technology Issues Threaten Business Prosperity

Business technology can be the key to a well-run office, or technology can be its Achilles heel. Most use some kind of business management system whether it is QuickBooks or a more sophisticated system which combines accounting, inventory management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), point of sale, or an industry specific processing system. The key to getting the most … [Read more...] about Make Your Business Better: With Business Management Technology

The industrial market in Nevada is experiencing the same slowdown that is affecting other segments of the overall economy. While several factors have contributed to rising vacancy rates and lower effective rents, real estate experts in both Southern and Northern Nevada agree that the industrial slump is part of a normal business cycle. Their consensus is that the market will … [Read more...] about Waiting for the Rebound: Industrial Developers Cope With Slow Market

Nevada Business Journal is pleased to publish its first Legal Elite which recognized outstanding lawyers in the state, as ranked by their peers. Balloting for Legal Elite began in February 2008, when all in-state members of The Nevada Bar were invited to participate, naming other lawyers whom they hold in the highest regard. In addition, they were asked to submit two names of … [Read more...] about Legal Elite 2008

For a business that has known its share of booms and busts over the years, the Nevada mining industry is basking in a somewhat infrequent, but well-earned uptick in its financial fortunes. When the price of gold was hovering between $200 and $300 an ounce not too many years ago, mining companies were facing mine closures and employee layoffs because the bottom line just didn’t … [Read more...] about Modern Mining: Golden Future in Nevada

The Nevada perpetuities law was modified in 2005 to allow a dynasty trust to continue for up to 365 years with its assets protected from estate taxes, creditors and divorcing spouses during such time. Prior to the change in the law, Nevada dynasty trusts were limited to 90 years to approximately 120 years. A dynasty trust is an irrevocable trust that leverages a person’s … [Read more...] about The Nevada 365-Year Dynasty Trust: Estate Tax Savings, Creditor and Divorce Protection

When Target General entered the Las Vegas real estate market in 1999, the firm held a less than desirable reputation and sought a turnaround. Longtime construction industry veteran Gary Siroky took a chance and became the company’s president in 2002. Since then, Siroky has successfully restructured the company into a full-service general contracting firm, changing the name to … [Read more...] about A Strong CORE: Results in Positive Growth